Author / Rena

There’s a Torah concept that’s revolutionized how I think about what we’re actually offering our clients: menuchas hanefesh. It translates to “rest for the soul” – but it’s not the kind of…

Somatic healing has gained a lot of hype recently, and for good reason. There’s growing understanding about how much we need to come into our bodies, use our bodies as sources of…

You might be wondering about the name of my training program: B’Etzem. It comes from the Hebrew word “etzem,” which fascinates me because it means two things: Bone – the structural foundation…

I wrote the content for my recent somatic parts work webinar over and over and over again. Each time I’d start writing, I’d get stuck at the same point. I kept deleting…

Something funny happened during the recent war with Iran… I noticed that when I’d pour dry beans into a bowl and turn on the water to soak them overnight, the sound was…

If you’re supporting others through healing work whether as a therapist, coach, or guide, you’ve probably seen this moment: A client starts to feel more alive… and then suddenly, they shut down.…

The women who are drawn to my work tend(ed) to be more comfortable overthinking than feeling. For women who have been told their whole lives that they are too much, that their…